Lav mics were meant to be clipped on, not held

I have a pet peeve.

Actually, its more of a pet peeve. It’s something that drives me insane.

It’s people who think that a clip-on lavalier microphone is a hand-held device.

You see these ignorant people (and I’m actually being polite) on Youtube and other sites holding a lav mic like it’s a handheld mic. There are some people who try to say that it makes them appear more trustworthy because they don’t have high production values.

In my opinion, it makes them look far less credible. If they can’t figure out how to use one of the most basic pieces of audio gear, then how am I supposed to trust them on more complicated subjects, such as current events, new technology or religion?

Consider this: Would you trust a carpenter who holds a hammer right under the head and uses the side of the head to drive in a nail?

Proponents of this stupid move will argue that it’s harder to do an interview with someone if you only have one clip-on mic.

I call shenanigans.

Probably most of the time if you are shooting an interview, you don’t need to be using a microphone for yourself. People are watching to hear what the other person has to say, not your questions.

And if you really need to have more than one person mic’ed, you can get wireless setups that have more than one mic at reasonable prices. One such set lives in my camera bag, and my colleagues at my day job have borrowed it on a few occasions.

I’ve seen some people also clip the mic on to things like spatulas in order to create a faux handheld microphone. They just wind up looking even stupider.

If you really need a hand-held microphone for your video, you can pick one up at your local big-box electronic store or through an online seller for around $20-$30.

Or, as I did in an earlier post, use your digital voice recorder as a microphone.

It actually looks more professional than holding a lav mic. Reporters have held recorders for years.

If your camera doesn’t have a mic jack, you can sync the recording with the “scratch” sound the camera’s onboard mic will record and give you cleaner audio. Or, if you have a jack on your camera, just run a cable from the recorder’s headphone jack or line-out port to the camera to get the live recording.

And you have a backup recording in case something goes sideways.

So please, don’t be a dingus and use your equipment the right way.

AMPOMOV Wireless Lavalier Microphone - Quick Video Review #review #lavalier #microphone #wireless #ampomov

https://armchairarcade.com/perspectives/2025/08/26/ampomov-wireless-lavalier-microphone-quick-video-review/

It only makes sense to have a good lav if you want multiple microphone options. Again, if you want your actors or subjects to move freely, a lavalier microphone is a good idea. #lavmic #lavalier #audio #filmmaking

https://peekatthis.com/ultimate-guide-to-lavalier-microphones-lapel-mics/

I have been going deep on these #DJI microphones, #OmsoPocket, #Action4 - and in this video I compare a bunch of different #Lavalier mics at different price ranges.

https://youtu.be/hRMXD1x4BDw?si=fCZ0HiuoQOHlfYt2

One of my viewers asked me to test out the #DJI Mic2 with a lav mic to see if it improved some of the low audio issues on the #sony digital adapter.

Check out my tests!

https://youtu.be/2rtGxr7hwg4?si=Zmg6UHUVKrayqQo1

#DJIMic2 #SonyA7C #Microphone #Lavalier #DJIOmsoPocket3 #Pocket3

So nämlich!

#lavalier #anstecker #anstecken

Bonjour les mamouths, j'espère que vous allez bien,

Je lance une bouteille à la mer... Par hasard, est-ce que quelqu'un, situé près de Lille, aurait un ou plusieurs micro(s) cravate, et pourrait les prêter ce dimanche ?

Ils seraient utilisés avec soin pour enregistrer une interview d'un groupe de rock local.

Merci d'avance !

🔁 Repouets bienvenus !

#lille #micro #microphone #cravate #lavalier #jerecherche